MyScienceWork’s dream team: Sharing from our Full stack develo...

Working at a technology start-up, how's it going from the point of view of a full stack developer? What are some pieces of advice for beginners to get the same job? Let's catch up with Louis-Marie and hear from him. He is a young talented full stack developer joining our team for 9 months. He will share today about his background, how's his personal and professional life as a technophile and for who dream of the same career, let's save his recommendations!

You've been with us for 9 months. How's it going?

In the R&D team, I feel well integrated. In the actual context where nothing stops changing, a lot of work wait to be done every day. But fortunately, in MyScienceWork we have a good communication among the team, we’re using the latest software and always stay updated. All mission in charge is interesting to me and I’m quite comfortable working here.

Could you share with us your background and how you came to MSW?

I am engineer specialized in embedded software. I studied in ESEO, an engineering school in Angers. My first job in a startup in heating domain. While searching a small company with a great potentiality and a job really challenging regarding to my past experience, I found this interesting offer from MyScienceWork with a technical test allowing me to overcome my limitations. I knew it was the best company to me, and now I know I did not make a mistake.

What is a typical day at work in your office?

There is no typical day. Usually I work on new features of PolarisOS or client support or meetings. Sometimes I work on our website mysciencework.com or other projects. Actually, I have to be polyvalent because in a small company, we do everything! Most of the time I work from home, but once a month, I go to Paris visit my colleagues and that’s time for team working.

What do you like the most when you work at MSW?

What I love is the autonomy. I can take initiatives to develop projects and work on it when I want. I can organize my schedule as I wish. I love working remotely because I need concentration to be efficient and once or twice a month I go to Paris to see my colleagues in person! It is a perfect balance to me.

So now tell us more about you, what do you like doing in your free time? What is your passion ?

I am really curious about new technology in general and I enjoy my free time building some personal project in embedded electronics. I am also benevolent at the Puy du Fou in the night show Cinéscénie as actor and as technician with drones. As sport, I love running.

Do you have some favorites websites/blogs that you check daily?

The best website I can recommend to developers is medium.com. – where we can get a large vision of technology, read a lot of successful case studies, and save their tips or technology point of views. Besides, I use daily github, stackoverflow, npm.

Last but not least, do you have any pieces of advice for who wants to work as Full Stack Developer?

Be curious, Autonomous and pro-active! Do no give up for high technical issue or be frustrated by bugs: there is always a solution.

Do not wait when you have a good idea: think, write on a paper the algorithm or architecture and code it now!